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ZIP Code 66951: Kensington, KS
ZIP code 66951 uses the postal name Kensington, Kansas and lies mostly in Smith County (74% of its land) with the rest in Phillips County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Kensington; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kensington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Smith County (74%); Phillips County (26%)
- Census places
- Kensington
- House district
- KS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 184.5 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 66951?
66951 centers on 39.864°, -99.038° and covers 184.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 67621, 66932, 66967, 68960, 67661, 67628, 67644, 68939, 68972.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 66951, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 66951 compare with the rest of Smith County?
| Measure | 66951 | In Smith County | In KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 920 | 3rd of 10 | 353rd of 704 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
66951's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (920). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 66951?
The 2020 Census counted 652 people in 66951; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 920. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 920±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 652
- Households
- 407
- Median age
- 47.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 66951?
Of the 920 people the ACS estimates in 66951, 20.4% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6452.7%
- 65 and older26.8%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.5%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 66951 earn?
Median household income is $66,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $66,875±$21,106
- Income per person
- $36,624
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,134350 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 66951?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,900
- Median gross rent
- $863
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 499
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 66951?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 66951?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67621 | Agra | 335 | $45k | 5.4 mi |
| 66932 | Athol | 162 | – | 8.2 mi |
| 66967 | Smith Center | 1,913 | $57k | 13.3 mi |
| 68960 | Naponee, NE | 178 | $85k | 16.1 mi |
| 67661 | Phillipsburg | 2,849 | $61k | 16.2 mi |
| 67628 | Cedar | 126 | – | 16.5 mi |
| 67644 | Kirwin | 199 | $53k | 16.5 mi |
| 68939 | Franklin, NE | 1,107 | $54k | 17.4 mi |
| 68972 | Riverton, NE | 203 | $50k | 20.6 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.